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06-APR-2015

Chefchaouen, stairway

We spent most of the day walking around the medina (old city) in Chefchaouen, one of Morocco’s very blue cities. It’s so photogenic, I’m afraid I went crazy taking pictures ;-), although the hard part will be sorting through them when I get back to Riyadh. Moroccans don’t particularly like their picture being taken, so a lot of what I got had to be of buildings and their marvelous doors, although I did manage some market shots and a few of people who allowed me to photograph them.

I’m having a hard time with the Internet here – guess that isn’t surprising since we’re up in the Rif Mountains – sometimes it works, sometimes it doesn’t, and when it does it’s painfully slow. Will keep up as I can when it’s working!

A scene from the kasbah in Rabat, posted earlier today:


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Frank Gines31-May-2023 01:23
Wow! look at the colors red,blue,pink,yellow on these pots of plants. Love the blue color of the stairs.V
Neil Marcus22-Feb-2022 04:10
The steps lined with pots of plants is National Geographic quality. "Big Vote"
Bill Klein25-May-2017 17:51
Excellent shot, Helen! V!
Alla Gilbourd07-Jan-2017 11:27
Superb point of view and composition! V
Guest 28-Aug-2015 12:00
nice place for a good shoot , so amazing .
Martin Wenzel04-Aug-2015 12:40
Great shot, Helen!
Pawel Kazmierczyk25-Jul-2015 08:05
What an amazing find... bravo!
Guest 11-Jul-2015 07:42
Beautiful one.V
Mark Chambers ARPS AFIAP CPAGB BPE328-Jun-2015 13:14
You have to love this one.
The colours and composition are just great. V
Ken Zaret27-Jun-2015 17:46
Beautifully contrasted and composed view! I have seen many shots of this blue town but the colors here make this image distinctive.
Peterfree27-Jun-2015 10:58
Wow! Excellent image! Beautifiul colors and composition. It should be an exposition photo! Respect! V
Dan Greenberg24-Jun-2015 16:56
Unbelievable! Hopefully you will print this and frame it some day. I would go all the way there just for this picture alone. Magical, to say the least. ~VVV~
Markus Grompe20-Jun-2015 13:20
photogenic indeed...
Jim's Atavistic Visions18-Jun-2015 00:13
Wonderful shot!
16-Jun-2015 16:14
Vote !
Gary A. Rich (GRainelev)12-Jun-2015 23:31
This is one amazing capture. Your composition is right-on, Helen. The colors really pop out! V.
Lance B04-Jun-2015 08:59
Great composition and lovely colours!
Guest 02-Jun-2015 15:04
This is gorgeous photography! I love the colors in the top photo. These would make really fun canvas prints for your home. http://qualitycanvasphotos.com
John Barreiro19-May-2015 19:05
Fine photo capturing the playful pattern of the pots against all that blue. V
Agnes T. Ackerl12-May-2015 16:30
Excellent capture! Love the colors and the composition! ~V
MummaDragon04-May-2015 11:02
Our daughter said we should go there.
Wintermeer02-May-2015 09:50
Newer knew that such a place existed, it is so beautiful, the POV and the colours. Thank you for expanding my universe! ~V~
Tomasz Dziubinski - Photography01-May-2015 13:53
Beautiful capture indeed., Voted.
I love this place!
Jeff Real29-Apr-2015 11:11
This is incredible beautiful ~V~
Long Bach Nguyen28-Apr-2015 23:29
stunning
Anne Cecilie Overholt25-Apr-2015 20:37
Outstanding! V
carol j. phipps15-Apr-2015 02:43
Something poetic about the color, twisting stairs and colorful pots.
Zoltán Balogh14-Apr-2015 10:32
Outstanding, exceelent image! V
Joe Bonello14-Apr-2015 05:28
Great photo !
fern_t13-Apr-2015 22:20
wonderful color combinations - enchanting scene!
veraferia13-Apr-2015 14:01
The colorful pots embellish the blue scenery. V
Stephanie13-Apr-2015 02:01
What a pretty scene!! V
Hugh Rooney12-Apr-2015 12:08
Wonderful image Helen - how I would love to have that one in my portfolio!
monica memoli11-Apr-2015 15:04
Love it! v
Tom LeRoy11-Apr-2015 07:51
Simply stunning shot, Helen. What colors! V
Lieve Snellings11-Apr-2015 01:55
wonderful ! V
marie-jose wolff10-Apr-2015 14:53
wonderful bright colors, so pretty! V
Chris Spracklen09-Apr-2015 20:32
Terrific photo of this colourful stairway, Helen. *V*
Jola Dziubinska09-Apr-2015 19:01
I just love this photo, amazing colors and perspective, Helen. V.
Fernando Conde09-Apr-2015 18:26
Nice shot! (V)
Claude Gagnon09-Apr-2015 18:05
Wow, so colorful and so lovely! Wish we were there :)) V
Buz Kiefer09-Apr-2015 17:19
Love this. Vote.
Guest 09-Apr-2015 04:28
❤♡❤♡
M Paula Neumann08-Apr-2015 22:56
I love this. The blue walls and stairway are spectacular by themselves, but the colorful pots add another whole dimension to the image. V
vj400008-Apr-2015 21:22
Beautiful find. Lovely capture.
Marina Arimany08-Apr-2015 21:04
Awesome!!! V
MarcViskens08-Apr-2015 19:58
wow
how lovely to see these colours
Will Hoskins08-Apr-2015 18:13
Wow, Helen. What fantastic colors and great composition as well. V
Florent Potard08-Apr-2015 18:11
This picture look so original, and the shot is masterful coloured, I just say wow! V
Graeme08-Apr-2015 08:45
I love the different coloured plant pots aside of this walkway, Helen.V
larose forest photos07-Apr-2015 22:06
Remarkable shot and a fascinating look at some hidden corners. Love the colours. V
Roland07-Apr-2015 21:40
I have never seen a stairway like this before Helen and it is the most stunning one I can ever imagine. BV
Yiannis Pavlis07-Apr-2015 18:47
Incredibly beautiful composition
victorswan07-Apr-2015 15:36
Lovely shot A fantastic capture of this colourful stairway well done Helen V
Dave Petersen Photography07-Apr-2015 12:37
The colors of the pots really look great against the blue. Wonderful composition with the stairs plus outstanding clarity. A fantastic capture. Voted
pkocinski07-Apr-2015 12:37
Very colorful.
hamery07-Apr-2015 11:26
Beautiful blue all the way and the colorful flower pots along with !!!!! V+
danad07-Apr-2015 08:13
A stairway to the Kingdom of Colors ! Superbly composed. V.
Philip Game07-Apr-2015 04:44
Lovely shot, you make me sorry that I missed this area. Morocco can be a very aggravating place to travel unescorted, so I'll be interested to hear how it goes for you both. V
joseantonio07-Apr-2015 03:37
This is just so lovely. Reminds me some parts of Andalucia in Spain, but the walls are always white there.V.
barbarajoy07-Apr-2015 02:12
Love this one, Helen. An intriguing and colourful stairway. One wants to climb and see what lies around the corner. V
Julie Oldfield07-Apr-2015 01:46
This is so lovely. I haven't seen anything quite like it. V
Carol Rollins07-Apr-2015 01:18
Oh my gosh, I love this!! This is just wonderful. Great shot Helen.
Gill Kopy07-Apr-2015 00:38
Love this - what a pleasant pathway. Interesting that there are "blue cities" ! V
janescottcumming07-Apr-2015 00:17
Makes me smile it's so colorful and pretty. V
fotabug06-Apr-2015 23:47
Oh wow, I just love this photo! Such a beautiful scene! This is a winner! V
Jean Chiasson06-Apr-2015 23:01
Fantastic composition Helen big vote
Zeeby06-Apr-2015 21:46
Terrific photo! V
Mairéad06-Apr-2015 20:28
This is really pretty - how proud the people must be of their homes to decorate them like this.V
The internet connection actually sounds pretty much like mine.
Karen Stuebing06-Apr-2015 19:09
How beautiful with all the colored pots. I like your angle leading up the steps. V.
Pieter Bos06-Apr-2015 19:00
Beautiful image, Helen! ~V
Ton T.06-Apr-2015 18:52
Wow that's great Helen! Wonderful capture! V+
Anitta06-Apr-2015 18:41
Brilliat colors, so beautiful!! Love the blue! V
Bill Miller06-Apr-2015 18:40
This is a wonderful sight. Great, bold colours Whoever arranged those pots has a real eye for design.
Colin Storey06-Apr-2015 18:28
Fantastic image of this colourful stairway. v
LynnH06-Apr-2015 17:50
A wonderful staircase. I just love the colorful pots lining the path to the top. V
William Barletta06-Apr-2015 17:34
I love this colorful image ~V~
John Hamers06-Apr-2015 17:21
Great capture of this colorful staircase scene !!V
Chris Morton06-Apr-2015 17:17
well, yes (the blue, not the internet)
Regine L.06-Apr-2015 17:06
Blue is your color!
Gerard Koehl06-Apr-2015 16:58
Magnifique image colorée. V
Long Bach Nguyen06-Apr-2015 16:43
wow simple stunning image
Nirvan Hope06-Apr-2015 16:35
Absolutely exquisite! the staircase and flower pots are a work of art in themselves - not to mention your great photo!
globalgadabout06-Apr-2015 16:34
a wonderful scene....the pots themselves outshine the plants...
Patrick Goossens06-Apr-2015 16:08
Magnificent, like the stairway to heaven. Don't hold in on taking photographs!